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Nov

Average PSDP project takes 14.1 years in Pakistan: IMF

By Mehtab Haider Published in The News on November 19, 2023 ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assessed average time for completion of development projects in Pakistan stands at 14.1 years if no new projects are included in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) list. The IMF has come up with a technical assistance report titled […]

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16

Nov

Pakistan wins initial IMF approval to unlock $700m tranche under SBA

Published in The News on November 15, 2023 In a positive development, Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the first review under a Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), subject to approval by the Executive Board of the global lender. Upon approval, Pakistan will have access to $700 million, the IMF announced in[…]

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14

Nov

Where are we on population?

By Memoona Qazi Published in The News on November 14, 2023 The year 2018 saw a significant moment in the history of population discourse in the country when the then-chief justice of Pakistan took suo-motu notice of the high population growth in the country. The outcome of this was a president’s ‘task force’ which together with the[…]

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